43. The Golden Gate Bridge
One of the most beautiful, and recognizable California
is the Golden Gate Bridge in the city
San Francisco. The bridge spans the San Francisco
, and is part of a network of five
bridges that cross the bay in the San
/Oakland area. The region with its bay has one
the most breathtaking views in the world, and
of which is the historic Golden Gate Bridge.
is perhaps the most iconic and recognizable landmark
the entire United States. Construction on the bridge
in 1933, while the country was deeply mired
the Great Depression. Many people think the bridge
, in large part, responsible for the country's economic
because of the number of workers employed. The
used to build the bridge also contributed to
manufacturing, distribution, and transportation.
The bridge connects San
to the San Francisco peninsula in Marin County
both California State Route 1, and U.S. Route
. Before the bridge was built, the only way
get from one location to the other was
go around the bay, or to take a
across. Construction of the bridge was controversial at
time. Many thought the project was simply too
, expensive, and dangerous to build. The construction plan
concentrated on safety for the workers who would
involved in the construction, and it worked well
February 17, 1937. Remarkably, only one worker had
up to that date, but on that date,
scaffolding collapsed killing 10 men in the tragic
.
The bridge was completed later that year, and
been in use ever since. It is one
California's great landmarks with people from all over
world drawn to see it.
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